Case: Silencer Shop Foundation v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

Silencer Shop Foundation et al. v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives et al.

Silencer Shop Foundation et al. v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives et al.

COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Silencerco Weapons Research, LLC (d/b/a Silencerco), Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition Inc, Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of America, Inc., Brady Wetz, B&T USA, LLC, Silencer Shop Foundation, Palmetto State Armory, LLC. (Filing fee $405; Receipt number ATXNDC-15626186) Plaintiff will submit summons(es) for issuance. In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the Judges Copy Requirements and Judge Specific Requirements is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Declaration of Brady Wetz, # 2 Exhibit(s) Declaration of Erich Pratt, # 3 Cover Sheet Cover Sheet) (Stamboulieh, Stephen) (Attachment 3 replaced after flattening on 7/7/2025) (grl). (Entered: 07/04/2025)

1 Exhibit(s) Declaration of Brady Wetz

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2 Exhibit(s) Declaration of Erich Pratt

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3 Cover Sheet Cover Sheet

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CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by B&T USA, LLC, Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition Inc, Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of America, Inc., Palmetto State Armory, LLC, Silencer Shop Foundation, Silencerco Weapons Research, LLC (d/b/a Silencerco). (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Stamboulieh, Stephen) (Main Document 2 replaced after flattening on 7/7/2025) (grl). (Entered: 07/04/2025)

New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. (grl) (Entered: 07/07/2025)

Request for Clerk to issue Summons on Defendants filed by B&T USA, LLC, Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition Inc, Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of America, Inc., Palmetto State Armory, LLC, Silencer Shop Foundation, Silencerco Weapons Research, LLC, Brady Wetz. (Attachments: # 1 Summons on Driscoll, # 2 Summons on Bondi, # 3 Summons on DOJ, # 4 Summons on ATF) (Stamboulieh, Stephen) (Entered: 07/08/2025)

1 Summons on Driscoll

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2 Summons on Bondi

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4 Summons on ATF

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Summons issued as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Attorney General. (grl) (Main Document 5 replaced on 7/8/2025 to change plaintiff's attorney info) (grl). (Entered: 07/08/2025)

MOTION Be Relieved, in part, from LR 83.10 filed by B&T USA, LLC, Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition Inc, Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of America, Inc., Palmetto State Armory, LLC, Silencer Shop Foundation, Silencerco Weapons Research, LLC, Brady Wetz (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)Attorney Brandon Wilson Barnett added to party B&T USA, LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Brandon Wilson Barnett added to party Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition Inc(pty:pla), Attorney Brandon Wilson Barnett added to party Gun Owners Foundation(pty:pla), Attorney Brandon Wilson Barnett added to party Gun Owners of America, Inc.(pty:pla), Attorney Brandon Wilson Barnett added to party Palmetto State Armory, LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Brandon Wilson Barnett added to party Silencer Shop Foundation(pty:pla), Attorney Brandon Wilson Barnett added to party Silencerco Weapons Research, LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Brandon Wilson Barnett added to party Brady Wetz(pty:pla) (Barnett, Brandon) (Entered: 07/11/2025)

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15653006) filed by B&T USA, LLC, Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition Inc, Palmetto State Armory, LLC, Silencer Shop Foundation, Silencerco Weapons Research, LLC (Broggi, Jeremy) (Entered: 07/15/2025)

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15653151) filed by B&T USA, LLC, Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition Inc, Palmetto State Armory, LLC, Silencer Shop Foundation, Silencerco Weapons Research, LLC (Faucette, Michael) (Entered: 07/15/2025)

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15653199) filed by B&T USA, LLC, Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition Inc, Palmetto State Armory, LLC, Silencer Shop Foundation, Silencerco Weapons Research, LLC (Wyant, Isaac) (Entered: 07/15/2025)

ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 6 Motion for leave to appear with local counsel who resides more than 50 miles from the San Angelo courthouse (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 7/16/2025) (chmb) (Entered: 07/16/2025)

ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 7 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Jeremy Broggi. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 7/16/2025) (chmb) (Entered: 07/16/2025)

ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 8 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Michael Faucette. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 7/16/2025) (chmb) (Entered: 07/16/2025)

ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 9 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Isaac Wyant. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 7/16/2025) (chmb) (Entered: 07/16/2025)

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SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Pamela Bondi ; served on 7/25/2025; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ; served on 7/17/2025; Daniel Driscoll ; served on 7/18/2025; United States Department of Justice ; served on 7/15/2025. (Stamboulieh, Stephen) (Entered: 08/06/2025)

AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of America, Inc., Silencer Shop Foundation, Silencerco Weapons Research, LLC, Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition Inc, Brady Wetz, B&T USA, LLC, Palmetto State Armory, LLC, State of West Virginia, State of Idaho, State of Wyoming, State of North Dakota, State of Indiana, State of South Dakota, State of Kansas, State of Georgia, State of South Carolina, State of Oklahoma, State of Texas, State of Utah, State of Montana, State of Alaska, State of Louisiana. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration(s) Declaration of Brady Wetz, # 2 Declaration(s) Declaration of Erich Pratt) (Stamboulieh, Stephen) (Entered: 08/08/2025)

1 Declaration(s) Declaration of Brady Wetz

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Michael Adam Zarian on behalf of State of Idaho. (Filer will update contact info in ECF.) (Zarian, Michael) (Entered: 08/11/2025)

Request for Clerk to issue Summons on Defendants filed by B&T USA, LLC, Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition Inc, Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of America, Inc., Palmetto State Armory, LLC, Silencer Shop Foundation, Silencerco Weapons Research, LLC, State of Alaska, State of Georgia, State of Idaho, State of Indiana, State of Kansas, State of Louisiana, State of Montana, State of North Dakota, State of Oklahoma, State of South Carolina, State of South Dakota, State of Texas, State of Utah, State of West Virginia, State of Wyoming, Brady Wetz. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Summons Bondi, # 2 Proposed Summons DOJ, # 3 Proposed Summons Driscoll, # 4 Proposed Summons NDTX CPC) (Stamboulieh, Stephen) (Entered: 08/12/2025)

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15727951) filed by B&T USA, LLC, Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition Inc, Palmetto State Armory, LLC, Silencer Shop Foundation, Silencerco Weapons Research, LLC (Obermeier, Stephen) (Entered: 08/12/2025)

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15728004) filed by B&T USA, LLC, Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition Inc, Palmetto State Armory, LLC, Silencer Shop Foundation, Silencerco Weapons Research, LLC (Garriott, Boyd) (Entered: 08/12/2025)

Summons issued as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Attorney General. (grl) (Entered: 08/12/2025)

ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 18 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Stephen J. Obermeier. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 8/13/2025) (chmb) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 19 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Boyd Garriott. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 8/13/2025) (chmb) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

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***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:21, 22. Mailed to Attorneys Peterson, Miiller, McGrey, O'Kelley, and Gaskins II on Thu Aug 14 12:59:56 CDT 2025 (crt)

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Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15784876) filed by State of Alaska (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Peterson, Aaron) (Main Document 23 replaced after flattening on 8/27/2025) (grl). (Entered: 08/27/2025)

ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 23 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Aaron C. Peterson. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 8/27/2025) (chmb) (Entered: 08/27/2025)

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***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:24. Mailed to Attorneys Amanda Miiller and Garry M Gaskins II Wed Aug 27 14:16:22 CDT 2025 (crt)

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15788494) filed by State of Georgia (O'Kelley, Elijah) (Entered: 08/28/2025)

ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 25 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Elijah J. O'Kelley. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 8/28/2025) (chmb) (Entered: 08/28/2025)

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***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:26. Mailed to Attorneys Amanda Miiller and Garry M Gaskins II on Thu Aug 28 14:28:17 CDT 2025 (crt)

Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Benjamin M. McGrey for Plaintiff State of South Carolina, Unopposed MOTION to Substitute Attorney, Thomas T. Hydrick for Plaintiff State of South Carolina added attorney Ben McGrey,Thomas T. Hydrick for State of South Carolina. Motion filed by State of South Carolina (McGrey, Ben) (Entered: 08/29/2025)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Monroe David Bryant, Jr on behalf of State of Texas. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Bryant, Monroe) (Entered: 08/29/2025)

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15798768) filed by State of Wyoming (Schelhaas, Ryan) (Entered: 09/02/2025)

ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 29 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Ryan Schelhaas. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 9/2/2025) (chmb) (Entered: 09/02/2025)

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15800748) filed by State of Indiana (Barta, James) (Entered: 09/02/2025)

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***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:30. mailed to Attorneys Amanda Miiller and Garry M Gaskins II on Tue Sep 2 16:12:23 CDT 2025 (crt)

ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 31 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of James A. Barta. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 9/3/2025) (chmb) (Entered: 09/03/2025)

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***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:32. Mailed to Attorneys Amanda Miiller and Garry M Gaskins II on Wed Sep 3 09:10:38 CDT 2025 (crt)

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15810614) filed by State of South Carolina (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing) (Hydrick, Thomas) (Entered: 09/04/2025)

ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 33 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Thomas T. Hydrick. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 9/4/2025) (chmb) (Entered: 09/04/2025)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jody Dale Lowenstein on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Daniel Driscoll, United States Department of Justice. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Lowenstein, Jody) (Entered: 09/04/2025)

Joint MOTION to Enter Stipulated Schedule filed by Pamela Bondi, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Daniel Driscoll, United States Department of Justice with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Lowenstein, Jody) Modified docket text to match pdf on 9/4/2025 (grl). (Entered: 09/04/2025)

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***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:34. Mailed to Attorneys Amanda Miiller and Garry M Gaskins II on Thu Sep 4 15:12:18 CDT 2025 (crt)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO ENTER BRIEFING SCHEDULE AND HOLD DEADLINE TO FILE RESPONSE TO COMPLAINT IN ABEYANCE. Before the Court is the parties' joint motion to enter a briefing schedule and hold the defendants' deadline to file a response to the complaint in abeyance. Dkt. No. 36 . The Court grants the motion. The plaintiffs will file their motion for summary judgment on or before October 7, 2025. The defendants will file their combined opposition to plaintiffs' motion and cross-motion for summary judgment on or before November 6, 2025. The plaintiffs will file their combined reply in support of their motion and opposition to the defendants' motion on or before December 8, 2025. The defendants will file their reply in support of their motion on or before January 7, 2026. It is further ordered that the defendants' deadline to respond to the plaintiff's complaint is held in abeyance pending further order from this Court. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 9/5/2025) (grl) (Entered: 09/05/2025)

ORDER granting 27 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney and Motion to Substitute Attorney. Thomas T. Hydrick is substituted as counsel for the State of South Carolina. Benjamin M. McGrey is relieved of his obligations and duties to this Court as attorney-in-charge for the State of South Carolina in this case and is discharged from further responsibilities in representing the State of South Carolina. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 9/5/2025) (grl) (Entered: 09/05/2025)

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***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:37, 38. Mailed to Attorneys Amanda Miiller and Garry M Gaskins II on Fri Sep 5 10:44:29 CDT 2025 (crt)

ORDER. The Court, having reviewed the docket, notes that the following attorneys are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas: J. Benjamin Aguinaga on behalf of Louisiana; Christian B. Corrigan on behalf of Montana; Garry M. Gaskins, II on behalf of Oklahoma; Amanda Miiller on behalf of South Dakota; Andrew Dymek on behalf of Utah; and Michael R. Williams on behalf of West Virginia. The attorneys are ordered to submit an application for admission pro hac vice within 14 days should they seek to continue representing their respective States in this action. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 9/8/2025) (grl) (Entered: 09/08/2025)

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***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:39. Mailed to Attorneys Amanda Miiller and Garry M Gaskins II on Mon Sep 8 16:18:05 CDT 2025 (crt)

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15829171) filed by State of West Virginia (Attachments: # 1 Additional Page(s) List of Admissions, # 2 Additional Page(s) Good Standing Certificate, # 3 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Williams, Michael) (Entered: 09/11/2025)

ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 40 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Michael R. Williams. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 9/11/2025) (chmb) (Entered: 09/11/2025)

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***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:41. Mailed to Attorneys Amanda Miiller and Garry M Gaskins II on Thu Sep 11 16:24:59 CDT 2025 (crt)

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15837610) filed by State of Oklahoma (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) GMG Cert. of Good Standing) (Gaskins, Garry) (Entered: 09/15/2025)

ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 42 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Garry M. Gaskins, II. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 9/15/2025) (chmb) (Entered: 09/15/2025)

Order on Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:43. Mailed to Attorney Amanda Miiller on Tue Sep 16 09:13:13 CDT 2025 (crt)

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Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15845006) filed by State of Utah (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing). Party Andrew Dymek added. (Dymek, Andrew) (Main Document 44 replaced after flattening on 9/17/2025) (grl). (Entered: 09/17/2025)

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15845222) filed by State of South Dakota Attorney Grant Michael Flynn added to party State of South Dakota(pty:pla) (Flynn, Grant) (Entered: 09/17/2025)

ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 44 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Andrew Dymek. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 9/17/2025) (chmb) (Entered: 09/17/2025)

ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 45 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Grant M. Flynn. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 9/17/2025) (chmb) (Entered: 09/17/2025)

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***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:46, 47. Mailed to Attorney Amanda Miiller on Wed Sep 17 15:39:21 CDT 2025 (crt)

MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by B&T USA, LLC, Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition Inc, Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of America, Inc., Palmetto State Armory, LLC, Silencer Shop Foundation, Silencerco Weapons Research, LLC, State of Alaska, State of Georgia, State of Idaho, State of Indiana, State of Kansas, State of Louisiana, State of Montana, State of North Dakota, State of Oklahoma, State of South Carolina, State of South Dakota, State of Texas, State of Utah, State of West Virginia, State of Wyoming, Brady Wetz (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Stamboulieh, Stephen) (Entered: 10/07/2025)

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Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by B&T USA, LLC, Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition Inc, Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of America, Inc., Palmetto State Armory, LLC, Silencer Shop Foundation, Silencerco Weapons Research, LLC, State of Alaska, State of Georgia, State of Idaho, State of Indiana, State of Kansas, State of Louisiana, State of Montana, State of North Dakota, State of Oklahoma, State of South Carolina, State of South Dakota, State of Texas, State of Utah, State of West Virginia, State of Wyoming, Brady Wetz re 48 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Stamboulieh, Stephen) (Entered: 10/07/2025)

Appendix in Support filed by B&T USA, LLC, Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition Inc, Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of America, Inc., Palmetto State Armory, LLC, Silencer Shop Foundation, Silencerco Weapons Research, LLC, State of Alaska, State of Georgia, State of Idaho, State of Indiana, State of Kansas, State of Louisiana, State of Montana, State of North Dakota, State of Oklahoma, State of South Carolina, State of South Dakota, State of Texas, State of Utah, State of West Virginia, State of Wyoming, Brady Wetz re 48 MOTION for Summary Judgment, 49 Brief/Memorandum in Support of Motion,, (Stamboulieh, Stephen) (Entered: 10/07/2025)

MOTION to Stay Proceedings filed by Pamela Bondi, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Daniel Driscoll, United States Department of Justice with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Lowenstein, Jody) (Entered: 10/24/2025)

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ORDER. Before the Court is the defendants' opposed motion to stay proceedings. Dkt. No. 51 . The motion states that, due to the ongoing government shutdown, the defendants' counsel are unable to work, "even on a voluntary basis," except in certain emergencies. Id. at 2. The defendants' current deadline to submit a response to the plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment and cross-move for summary judgment is November 6, 2025. Id. Because the deadline is fast approaching, the plaintiffs are directed to file a response to the motion no later than October 29, 2025. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 10/24/2025) (grl) (Entered: 10/24/2025)

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***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:52. Mailed to Attorney Amanda Miiller on Fri Oct 24 14:43:42 CDT 2025 (crt)

MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney filed by State of South Dakota (Miiller, Amanda) (Entered: 10/28/2025)

RESPONSE filed by B&T USA, LLC, Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition Inc, Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of America, Inc., Palmetto State Armory, LLC, Silencer Shop Foundation, Silencerco Weapons Research, LLC, State of Alaska, State of Georgia, State of Idaho, State of Indiana, State of Kansas, State of Louisiana, State of Montana, State of North Dakota, State of Oklahoma, State of South Carolina, State of South Dakota, State of Texas, State of Utah, State of West Virginia, State of Wyoming, Brady Wetz re: 51 MOTION to Stay Proceedings (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Stamboulieh, Stephen) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

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ORDER granting 53 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Amanda Miiller terminated. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 10/29/2025) (grl) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO STAY IN PART. Before the Court is the defendants' opposed motion to stay proceedings. Dkt. No. 51 . The Court denies the motion in part. Accordingly, the Court will give the defendants an additional week to respond. The defendants must submit their combined response to the motion for summary judgment and cross-motion for summary judgment on or before November 13, 2025. All other deadlines remain in place. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 10/30/2025) (grl) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Combined Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Pamela Bondi, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Daniel Driscoll, United States Department of Justice with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Lowenstein, Jody) (Entered: 11/10/2025)

ORDER. Before the Court is the defendants' unopposed motion to extend briefing deadlines. Dkt. No. 57 . The court grants the motion. The defendants shall file their combined opposition to the plaintiffs' motion and cross-motion for summary judgment on or before November 20, 2025. The plaintiffs shall file their combined reply in support of their motion and opposition to the defendants' motion on or before December 15, 2025. All other scheduling deadlines remain in place. See Dkt. No. 37 . (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 11/12/2025) (grl) (Entered: 11/12/2025)

Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Pamela Bondi, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Daniel Driscoll, United States Department of Justice (Lowenstein, Jody) (Entered: 11/20/2025)

Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Pamela Bondi, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Daniel Driscoll, United States Department of Justice re 59 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment and in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment (Lowenstein, Jody) (Entered: 11/20/2025)

Appendix in Support filed by Pamela Bondi, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Daniel Driscoll, United States Department of Justice re 59 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment (Lowenstein, Jody) (Entered: 11/20/2025)

Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File an Amicus Brief filed by City of Baltimore, MD, City of Columbus, Ohio, Harris County Texas with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s), # 2 Proposed Order)Attorney Caitlyn E Silhan added to party City of Baltimore, MD(pty:am), Attorney Caitlyn E Silhan added to party City of Columbus, Ohio(pty:am), Attorney Caitlyn E Silhan added to party Harris County Texas(pty:am) (Silhan, Caitlyn) (Attachment 1 replaced to correct page number error per Attorney Silhan on 12/3/2025) (grl). (Entered: 12/02/2025)

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MOTION in Part, from LR 83.10 filed by City of Baltimore, MD, City of Columbus, Ohio, Harris County Texas (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Silhan, Caitlyn) (Entered: 12/02/2025)

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Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-16026509) filed by City of Baltimore, MD, City of Columbus, Ohio, Harris County Texas Attorney Joel L McElvain added to party City of Baltimore, MD(pty:am), Attorney Joel L McElvain added to party City of Columbus, Ohio(pty:am), Attorney Joel L McElvain added to party Harris County Texas(pty:am) (McElvain, Joel) (Entered: 12/02/2025)

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-16027827) filed by City of Baltimore, MD, City of Columbus, Ohio, Harris County Texas (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing, # 2 Proposed Order) (Cooper, Ryan) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-16027974) filed by City of Baltimore, MD, City of Columbus, Ohio, Harris County Texas (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing, # 2 Proposed Order) (Brewer, Simon) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-16028362) filed by City of Baltimore, MD, City of Columbus, Ohio, Harris County Texas (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Siegel, Samuel) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-16033594) filed by City of Baltimore, MD, City of Columbus, Ohio, Harris County Texas (Bhattacharyya, Rupa) (Entered: 12/05/2025)

MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief in Support of Defendants filed by Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, Everytown for Gun Safety, Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Amicus Brief, # 2 Proposed Order). Party Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, Everytown for Gun Safety, and Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence added.Attorney Matthew Olsen added to party Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence(pty:am), Attorney Matthew Olsen added to party Everytown for Gun Safety(pty:am), Attorney Matthew Olsen added to party Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence(pty:am) (Olsen, Matthew) (Entered: 12/10/2025)

1 Proposed Amicus Brief

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2 Proposed Order

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Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-16047249) filed by Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, Everytown for Gun Safety, Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence (Olsen, Matthew) (Entered: 12/10/2025)

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-16047250) filed by Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, Everytown for Gun Safety, Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence Attorney Joshua Alexander Geltzer added to party Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence(pty:am), Attorney Joshua Alexander Geltzer added to party Everytown for Gun Safety(pty:am), Attorney Joshua Alexander Geltzer added to party Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence(pty:am) (Geltzer, Joshua) (Entered: 12/10/2025)

MOTION for Partial Relief from Local Rule 83.10(a) filed by Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, Everytown for Gun Safety, Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Olsen, Matthew) (Entered: 12/10/2025)

1 Proposed Order

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